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Governments and business combatting modern slavery
Governments and businesses from across the Indo-Pacific region are working closer together through the Bali Process to end human trafficking and modern slavery. According to the International Labour Organisation, 62 per cent of the 40 million victims of modern slavery reside in the Indo-Pacific region.

Today I will officially open Australia's first Consulate-General in Surabaya, East Java. This is Australia's fourth diplomatic post in Indonesia, and it is a demonstration of Australia's commitment to our relationship with Indonesia – a close neighbour and one of the most important and dynamic democracies in our region.

Indonesia Still Number One for Australian Students
Australian students continue to choose Indonesia over 40 other destinations to live, study and undertake language training and internships under the Australian Government’s New Colombo Plan mobility program. In 2019, the Australian Government will support more than 1500 undergraduates to participate in 84 separate projects across Indonesia.